The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-11-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The Minneapolis sawmills have closed
down, after having cut during the past
season about 2OO.OOO,O 900 feet of lumber.
At Hutchinson, Mimi, William Homp-
son, Manitoba brakeman, fell from a
train Friday evening and was instantly
killed
Two Russian steamers collided off the
Crimean coast Wednesday, causing the
sinking Of one and the drowning of fifteen
persons.
Secretary Whitney. Of the navy depart
ment. presented an order for turkey to
each employe in his Office on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
The president appointed Tom Wall, Of
Oshkosh, Wis, to be special agent 70
make allotments of lands to Indians in
severalty.
By the explosion of boiler in saw
mill near Prescott, Arazona, last Saturday,
SIX EN- ployes were killed and several 9TH
ers severely injured.
A Washington special quotes Assistant
Postmaster General Knott as saying he is
convinced that the government will estab-
lish system of postal telegraphy within
three years.
The annual report of c. E. Mcdonald,
superintendent Of the money order system,
shows that, while yielding no profit for
the year, the system was substantially
self sustaining.
Striking sugar hands at Trlbideau, La,
engaged in a riot last Wednesday and
were fired on by the local guards. Twenty
five negro strikers were killed and two
white men of the guards wounded.
William Meyers, Of Chicago, in fit OF
moodiness shot and killed his wife last
Sunday and attempted to shoot his
daughter and son, after which he made
his escape and has not been captured.
Two ranchers named A. Glass and X.
H. Griswold living near Morrison, Colo,
had shooting affray last Sunday night
over the dispute concerning the ownership
Of some land, in which both we're killed.
Georgia Fargo, daughter of the late W.
G. Fargo, millionaire expressman' has
brought suit against the executors of the
estate to compel them to pay her $4,000
which she alleges they have wrongfully
withheld
1t is understood that the Interstate
commerce commission will recommend
in its annual report to congress that the
LONG and short haul clause be modified in
some of the sparsely settled sections OF
the south and west.
The steamer Telephone plying between
Astoria and Portland just before reaching
port at the former place last Sunday took
fire and burned. After the discovery OF
the fire she was run ashore and all on
board made their escape, though nothing
was saved.
]. A. Hewitt of Toronto, Canada, and
David Walker of Colorado fought with
bare knuckles on the plains, about Is
miles from Denver, Friday of last week
for a purse Of 5000. Hewitt Knocked
Walker senseless in tie first round. About
$50 people witnessed the fight.
The annual report of Superintendent
Bates. of the free delivery system, shows
the number Of free delivery offices to bt
1s9; number of carriers employed, 5,31O
cost of services last fiscal year, $4,6lS,692
an increase Of $3O6,386 over the previous
year. During the year the carriers Gle
liyered and collected 1924, 564, ,656 pieces
An arolite weighing three tons dropped
in the city of Amsterdam, New York, Oh
the 18th inst. It fell with loud repor
and made deep indentation in the ground
The occurrence caused considerable ex
citement. Several assays have since beel
made of the arolite by experts and it wa
found to contain traces of iron, nickel. al
uminem and other metals.
The citizens of Buffalo, johnson coun
ty, Wyoming, have petitioned the presl
dent to declare abandoned a large tract
land included in the Fort Mckinney mill
tary reservation and to convey it to tn
CITY of Buffalo for the purpose OF main
tanning territorial agricultural college
for establishing a public burial GROUND
park and an addition to the city.
Two dynamite bombs we're found in s
Joseph, Mo-. last week, both made out c
| GAS nine about one and half inches
diameter. One was discovered under tn
steps leading to the city hall and this FAC
created great excitement. The polic
took the bombs down to the river to te:
them and they were both exploded wit
+orr;fc force The chief Of police h;
given orders to shoot any anarchist vii
resists arrest.
August Hatzka, of Chicago, is under a
rest for killing his step-son, Max Gilman
II voars old The latter came hon